Douche case



Jul 31, 1928. 1,679,146

- G. S. APPLING' DOUCHE CASE Filed Sept. 25, 1925 Patented July 31, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GRADY S. APPLING, OF EL CAMPO, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO NADINE RIVERS APPLING, OF HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA.

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Application filed September '23, 1925. Serial No. 58,061.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a douche case.

One object of the invention is to provide a case specially adapted to hold a douche, or syringe, and the nozzles and other accessories thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide a douche or syringe holder which will enclose and protect a conventional douche or syringe and its accessories and which is simple and compact so as to be readily portable.

With the above and other objects in view this invention has particular relation to certain novel features of construction, use and arrangement of parts, an example of which is given in this specification and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein Figure 1 shows a front elevation of the case in open position, with the syringe, or douche, therein.

Figure 2 shows a sectional view thereof, taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 shows a cross sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1 and Figure 4 shows a bottom plan view.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein like numerals of reference designate similar parts in each of the figures the numeral 1 designates the body of the case, which is a box like structure. Hinged to one side of the body 1 there is a cover 2 whose free edge has a hook 3 adapt: ed to engage the stud 4, carried by the corresponding edge of the body 1, tohold the cover in closed position, I

There is a comparatively wide metal strap 5 secured to the inside wall of the back of the case atits top whose free end is upturned and formed into a hook 6, and the central part of this'strap is formed with a tongue whose lower end is free and up turned forming a hook 7., The numeral 8 designates an ordinary douche bag having an eye 9 which may be engaged overvthe hook 7 to suspend said bag. When the douche is not in use the rubber tube or hose 10,0f the douche, may be looped over the hook 6.

There is a rack. 11 fastened to the rear wall of the case on the inside and provided with notches, as 12, to receive an assortment of nozzles as 13. The bottom and top of the case, at its middle portion, has perforations, as 16 to permit drainage of the drippings and for aeration for the douche and on opposite sides of this perforated part there are the receptacles 17, 17, toreceive soap and other toiletarticles.

\Vhat I claim is A douche'case including a box like body, a cover hinged thereto, releasable interlocking means carried by the body and the free edge of the cover for securing the cover in closed position, a wide metal strap secured to the inside wall of the back of the body at its top whose free end is upturned forming a hook, the central part of the strap being formed witha tong whose lower end is free and upturned forming a hook, a rack secured to the wall of said body adjacent said strap said rack being provided with a plurality of deep notches. the central part of the topand bottom of the body being perforated and a receptacle on each side of the perforations of said bottom.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

GRADY s. APPLING. 

